Duke University Hospital Program

Dermatology Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

Duke University Hospital Program

Duke University Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Dermatology, located in Durham, North Carolina, directed by Erin B. Lesesky, MD and coordinated by Jessica Braddock. and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (919) 681-6894. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Duke Dermatology is an academic, university-based program explicitly oriented toward training future leaders in academic dermatology, with a strong track record of alumni becoming department chairs, program directors, and national society officers. Clinical training spans Duke's tertiary/quaternary referral base alongside safety-net sites (Durham VA, Lincoln Community Health Center), giving residents exposure to both complex specialty referrals and underserved primary dermatologic care, with dedicated procedural training in Mohs surgery, lasers, and cosmetics. Research is deeply embedded via a formal 2+2 Research Position (postdoctoral lab time replacing clinical months, SID meeting participation, grant-writing mentorship) and a Clinician Educator Track designed to produce academic dermatologists, alongside a distinct Health Disparities and Community Engagement position for applicants with demonstrated commitment to underserved populations. The program values holistic strengths beyond scores - leadership, scholarship, community engagement, and clearly articulated career goals - and requires a separately arranged broad-based PGY1 year.

Who it fits

An academically driven applicant with a defined research or scholarly trajectory (or, alternatively, sustained health-disparities/community engagement work) who is explicitly aiming toward an academic dermatology or physician-scientist career rather than community practice.

Research intensity

Central - the department maintains a formal 2+2 physician-scientist track with dedicated lab years, grant-writing mentorship, and expected scholarly output, and integrates research into general clinical training.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Physician-Scientist

Important

Applicants to the Health Disparities and Community Engagement position should highlight past accomplishments and personal goals in health disparities and community engagement within their personal statement; a broad-based PGY1 year (emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, or transitional year) must be independently arranged prior to starting.

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